July 14, 2025

US pledges more support for Ukraine; Sinner wins Wimbledon

25 minutes

On today's episode: There was a deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living facility; search and rescue will continue after flooding in Texas; President Donald Trump is offering more support to Ukraine; the BBC will no longer work with a prominent chef; season 7 of 'Love Island' concludes; and Sotheby's is having a natural-history themed auction.

One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain.

Lawmakers visit 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but some wonder how much they'll get to see.

Furor over Epstein files sparks clash between Bondi and Bongino at the Justice Department.

US sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations.

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show.

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1.

Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California.

Trump tours Texas flood damage as the disaster tests his pledge to do away with FEMA.

Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws.

Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case.

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks.

Multiple people hurt in Kentucky church shooting; suspect killed, police say.

Volunteers aid in the cleanup from deadly flash floods in Texas.

A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them.

Atlanta man gets more than 150 years in prison for starving daughter and abusing other children.

Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite pull back from their all-time highs.

Walmart recalls 850,000 water bottles after two consumers suffer vision loss from ejecting caps.

World No. 1 bests No. 2 in colossal men’s final at Wimbledon, a former major leaguer’s son is drafted No. 1 overall, a longtime skipper surpasses 2,000 wins, a 25-year-old outlasts a Masters champion and a first-time major winner in golf and a decisive win to conclude the Club World Cup.

At Pamplona's San Fermín festival, a tiny minority of those who run with bulls are women.

Israeli strikes kill at least 32 in Gaza as Palestinian war deaths top 58,000.

European trade ministers meet to forge strategy after Trump's surprise 30% tariffs.

At least 19 are killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as war deaths top 58,000, officials say.

Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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